Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18

said uses; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson Square is neither
ornamental nor useful because 1t Is located
on Sixteenth street. the most frequented
business throughfare in the city, and hence
Is unsuted for the uses of a park. and as
matter of fact respectable families avoid IL,
and IL Is left for the exclusive use. OF tramps
and desreputable women, and therefore Is
really nothing but barren waste on BUS
mess street and hence only great detritAent
to every business interest on SAID street, ana
only serves to depreciate the value OF large
amount of property in that vicinity, and
WHEREAS. Judge Lake and other em nent
counsel have publically given 1t as their iega,
opinions that the city OF Omaha has legal
right to sell jefferson Square. Therefore
be ii
Resolved. That the city of Omaha should
tender to the United States government the
west half of Jefferson Square for consider
alton of one dollar for a site for new post
office building. Also sell the east hait, ana
devote the proceeds of the sale thereof TO the
purchase OF the old lizard block, so-caileu,
now owned by John A. Creighton, or some
other block, of from business street and in
a quiet and respectable residence neighbor-
hood, more suitable for the use OF park
than jefferson Square.
Referred TO the committee on puDllc
property and buildings.
BY Notwithstanding vote OF thanks
to W. j. Connell for the learned, cf-
ficient and faithful manner in which he
has discharged his duty as city attorney.
Adopted.
BY Cheney-Giving the building in
spector authority to employ an assistant
at a salary not to exceed SO per month.
Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
Defining the duties of the sidewalk in
spector. Sidewalks and bridges.
Providing for the submission at
special election the question of granting
to the Metropolitan Gable Railway COM
pany the right to construct and operate
cable railway IN the city OF Omaha. Via
ducts and railways.
Narrowing Briggs street from Eleventh
street to Twelfth street. Grades and
grading.
Narrowing Pierce street from Fifth
street to Sixth street. Grades and grad
Declaring the necessity of appropriate
ing private property for grounds for
waterworks. Fire and waterworks
Providing for the notice to property
owners of property appropriated Tor pub
lie uses. Grades and grading.
Granting the right TO construct and
operate gas mains in the streets and
alleys to the Nebraska and Kansas Gas
company. Gas and electric lights.
Declaring the necessity of opening
Twenty-third street to McCandliss Place.
Grades and grading.
Amending the library ordinance and
requiring the city treasurer to keep an
account of the library fund and to pay
no money except upon order OF the board
of directors. Public property and build
ings.
Changing the grade of Twelfth street
from Mason street to the Union Pacific
right of way. Grades and grading.
Establishing the grade of twenty
ninth street from Cunning street to Arm.
strong's second addition Grades and
grading.
Declaring the necessity of extending
| Twenty-seventh street to Bristol street.
| Grades and grading.
Declaring the necessity of grading
Corby street from ThrtIeth street to
| Thirty-sixth street. Grades and grading.
Narrowing Chicago street from Seven
teenth street to Twenty-third street.
| Streets and alleys.
Ordering the paving of narney street
| in paving districts Nos. 104 and 110.
Paving, curbing and guttering:,
Ordering the paving of Davenport
street in district No. 8. Paving, curbing
| and gutterng.
Special ordinance making appropria
| tions for the payment of liabilities in
Cured during the month of April.